--- title: "Forestry stump and root-plate augering - RSPB Forsinard Flows Reserve" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000698636" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000698636" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000698636.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000698636.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "RSPB SCOTLAND" published: "2023-03-10" --- # Forestry stump and root-plate augering - RSPB Forsinard Flows Reserve Buyer: RSPB SCOTLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000698636 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000698636) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000698636.json) ## Summary The buying organisation RSPB Scotland has awarded a contract for the supply of forestry stump and root-plate augering and reprofiling works at Forsinard Flows Reserve. The procurement stage has been completed, and the contract is now active. The location of the project is in Edinburgh, UK, with a value of £95,000. The procurement method used was an open procedure under the services category. This tender presents opportunities for businesses specializing in environmental protection services to compete for contracts with RSPB Scotland. The project involves treating a specified area within the Dyke plantation, requiring expertise in forestry maintenance and environmental conservation. Businesses with experience in operating heavy machinery and conducting land reprofiling tasks would be well-suited to bid for this contract. The deadline for submitting bids was in the past, with the contract period scheduled to start on September 1, 2022, and end on December 30, 2022. ## Notice Tender For The Supply Of Forestry Stump And Root-Plate Augering And Reprofiling Works At Forsinard Flows Reserve ### Lot Information Lot 1 The area to be treated within the Dyke plantation was harvested in 2021/2022 and subsequently has undergone brash and brash track removal. The stump auger is a new treatment which we wish to trial at Forsinard over a 6.99ha area. The treatment will involve an excavator fitted with a rotating stump auger which will move systematically across the site. The auger will cut down into all stumps and slowly shave the stump down completely until the peaty soils are reached. Once this is accomplished the auger will proceed to break up the rest of the root plate by augering around the remains of the stump before moving to the next stump. In order to get the best finish possible, the contractor will have to take time to ensure consistency across the entire area ensuring that any stump or root plates are broken down into sufficiently small pieces that the mix of peat and wood shavings produced can be reprofiled into the adjacent plough furrows. Care will be required to avoid damage to the machine where the tree's root plate has grown near large rocks or geology. The augering treatment will then be followed by a reprofiling treatment. This will use an excavator with a bucket which will reprofile the plough ridge and augered wood into the plough furrow, without the use of dams (as the peat depth is too shallow at this site). The site will then be ground-smoothed by driving a tracked, low-ground-pressure excavator at right angles to the plough-lines to further flatten the topography and any tree material. The aim of this process will be to level the ridged ground that resulted from the ploughing operation during historical conifer planting, as well as further reducing voids and cracks in the peat which can reduce the ability of the soils to retain water. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473388 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 18 Jul 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Aug 2022 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2022 - 30 Dec 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £95,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | RSPB SCOTLAND | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH12 9DH | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West | | Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | OWEN ENVIRONMENTAL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77200000 - Forestry services ## Release History - 10 Mar 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473388 - 28 Jun 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN452512 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN452512&idx=1 28th June 2022 - Invitation to tender - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN452512&idx=2 28th June 2022 - Map - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN452512 Forestry stump and root-plate augering - RSPB Forsinard Flows Reserve - Tender For The Supply Of Forestry Stump And Root-Plate Augering And Reprofiling Works At Forsinard Flows Reserve - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473388 Forestry stump and root-plate augering - RSPB Forsinard Flows Reserve - Tender For The Supply Of Forestry Stump And Root-Plate Augering And Reprofiling Works At Forsinard Flows Reserve ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.rspb.org.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000698636 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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